How much do Business/Commerce, General associate's degree graduates from Liberty University earn?

The reported median is $54,647 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $28,416.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,720 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 52.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $3,235 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −35% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$6,470

$8,000Annual price−$9,530

$16,000Annual price−$25,530

$24,000Annual price−$41,530

$29,000Current college-wide context−$51,530

$32,000Annual price−$57,530

$40,000Annual price−$73,530

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,425 → $45,309

69Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

104Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

120Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

993Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

95Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

643Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

531Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

33.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 292 non-completers

98Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,647$19,839 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,357

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$28,416

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,647

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$301/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,357Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,425Year 1

$54,647Year 4

$45,309Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,554

Estimated loan payment$301

120borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,647 vs. $49,927

$4,720 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Chief Executives$310,740 median wageVA estimate · 4,870 jobs · 11-1011$193,700–$434,580 middle 50% of VA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$191,130 median wageVA estimate · 9,670 jobs · 11-2022$134,490–$236,690 middle 50% of VA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199$138,670–$195,190 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$130,850 median wageVA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 11-3012$99,150–$171,550 middle 50% of VA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$128,230 median wageVA estimate · 2,570 jobs · 11-3051$101,550–$167,180 middle 50% of VA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$122,080 median wageVA estimate · 103,590 jobs · 11-1021$78,240–$178,490 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$120,840 median wageVA estimate · 43,860 jobs · 13-1082$85,550–$158,050 middle 50% of VA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,140 median wageVA estimate · 3,380 jobs · 11-3071$93,570–$157,250 middle 50% of VA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction Managers$119,110 median wageVA estimate · 7,290 jobs · 11-9021$96,390–$153,220 middle 50% of VA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$117,580 median wageVA estimate · 59,620 jobs · 13-1111$83,260–$152,730 middle 50% of VA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$116,540 median wageVA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 11-3013$91,820–$153,570 middle 50% of VA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860 median wageVA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 25-1011$64,450–$177,770 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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